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The Texas Education Agency will appoint a conservator to oversee Fort Worth ISD.

The state named Christopher Ruszkowski as conservator Thursday.

Ruszkowski was previously New Mexico education secretary and serves as conservator over IDEA Public Schools.

FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Education Agency has named a former teacher and New Mexico state education secretary to oversee Fort Worth ISD in the wake of its state takeover after the district had several schools that were "academically unacceptable for many years in a row."

What we know:

Former New Mexico Education Secretary Christopher Ruszkowski will serve as the conservator of the district, overseeing Fort Worth ISD's board, superintendent and other school administrators and to make sure the district's turnaround pl

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